Does Essilor pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Essilor employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Essilor. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Essilor?

69% of Essilor employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Essilor 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Essilor?

Manager (27) , Lab Technician (18) , Customer Service Representative (15) , Sales Consultant (14) , Process Engineer (12) , Project Manager (11) , Director (10) , Analyst (9) , Assistente Administrativo (8) , Estagiário (8) , Operador (8) , Sales Representative (8) , Chef De Projet (7) , Engineer (7) , Gerente (7)

What are the pros of working at Essilor according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and ambience." ((in 72 reviews)); "The people are great and smart" ((in 52 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if your manger is good." ((in 31 reviews)); "Great culture and work envrinment" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good pay and product quality" ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Essilor according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, low to middle management opinions not considered in decisions" ((in 38 reviews)); "Very low salaries even for people with more than 10 years experience." ((in 29 reviews)); "Bad managers can ruin good employees" ((in 18 reviews)); "No training, get hired and start running ." ((in 15 reviews)); "Lack of direction and leadership." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Essilor layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Essilor layoffs and their outlook for job security at Essilor in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Essilor locations?

Créteil , Paris , Charenton , Ivry , Vincennes , Ligny , Dijon , Lyon , Nantes , Antony , Villeurbanne , Blagnac , Lille

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Essilor reviews

3.5

69% would recommend to a friend

(783 total reviews)

Francesco Milleri

68% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Essilor has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 783 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Essilor employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

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783 reviews

5.0

Aug 24, 2017

Supplier Relationship Manager

Supplier relationship manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leader in Optical Industry, Great Mission: "Improving life by improving sight", Clear Vision and Strategy, Innovative, Global footprint, Shareholder plan, agreement with Luxottica on the horizon

Cons

Complexity or organization and commercial programs, with IT systems that are not designed for this level of complexity. E.g. reporting.

2.0

Aug 6, 2017

Unfair superiors

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ok for a start to gain experience

Cons

Stressful environment No growth Superiors are very unfair in terms of treating their subordinates Only gives importance to those who are in the higher ups High turnover of employees Low pay, very minimal increase Stayed in the company for a long time hoping that it will bring me somewhere but nothing happened. Management sees your potential but do nothing.

4.0

Jun 14, 2017

Putting people where the heart is

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Purposeful and worthy mission of "Improving Lives by Improving Sight", Global presence (equates to mobility options), & Flat structure.

Cons

Stuck in the past resulting in complacency, Diversity and inclusion, & Internal politics.

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